Climb every mountain, beat every team, our Denver Broncos, get their names on Colorado’s Fourteen(ers)

Posted By Lynn Bartels On January 29, 2014 @ 9:36 pm In Colorado Legislature,Colorado Politics,Environment,Gov. John Hickenlooper,Sports | No Comments

Gov. John Hickenlooper[1] kisses Denver Broncos[2] mascot, Thunder, during a rally at the state Capitol Jan. 17 before the AFC championship game. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)

Even Republicans who aren’t super bowled over by Gov. John Hickenlooper admitted today that the Democratic governor’s proclamation to temporarily rename the state’s 14ers after Denver Broncos players was genius.

No wonder. Longs Peak was renamed for kicker Matt Prater[3], who set an NFL record[4] with his 64-yard field goal. Mount Massive was renamed for Terrance Knighton, also known as Pot Roast.

There were plenty of guffaws under the Gold Dome.

Here’s some of Hickenlooper’s proclamation regarding the Denver Broncos taking on the Seattle Seahawks[5] in SB48 (and that doesn’t mean Senate Bill 48):

WHEREAS, Seattle makes some, well, OK beer; and

WHEREAS, we are proud of the majestic mountains in Colorado, which is home to 53 14ers — the same number of players on the Denver Broncos’ active roster; and

WHEREAS, Peyton Manning[6] bears a symbolic resemblance to Mount Elbert, the tallest 14er in Colorado, because he stands tall as an extraordinary leader of the Broncos;

Therefore, I, John W. Hickenlooper, Governor of the State of Colorado, do hereby hurry up and proclaim Sunday, February 2, 2014 DENVER BRONCOS-MANIA DAY.